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Japan</h2> <p class="about_top_lead">JapanGov, the official web portal of the Government of Japan, provides a wealth of information regarding various issues that Japan is tackling, and also directs you to the sites of relevant ministries and agencies.</p> </div> </div> <div class="about_top_container"> <div data-link="#sectionID_01_link" class="about_top_item js_inlink2"> <div class="about_top_box"> <p class="about_top_item_number">01</p> <p class="about_top_item_lead">Find Japanese ministries and other organizations</p> </div> </div> <div data-link="#sectionID_02_link" class="about_top_item js_inlink2"> <div class="about_top_box"> <p class="about_top_item_number">02</p> <p class="about_top_item_lead">Learn about the key policies of the Government of Japan</p> </div> </div> <div data-link="#sectionID_03_link" class="about_top_item js_inlink2"> <div class="about_top_box"> <p class="about_top_item_number">03</p> <p class="about_top_item_lead">Learn basic information about Japan</p> </div> </div> <div data-link="#sectionID_04_link" class="about_top_item js_inlink2"> <div class="about_top_box"> <p class="about_top_item_number">04</p> <p class="about_top_item_lead">Get the latest from the Government of Japan</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p></p> </div> </div> <div id="bk6993237" class="b-plain c-space_normal c-sp-space_normal cssskin-_block_basic_info_main" data-bk-id="bk6993237"> <div class=" column -column1"> <p class=" c-body"></p> <div id="sectionID_01" class="about-section"> <div class="about-section__inner"> <span id="sectionID_01_link" class="section_top"></span> <div class="about-section__hd about-section__hd--lay_ver"> <div class="about-section__hd__inner"> <p class="about-section__hd__num">01</p> <h2>Find Japanese ministries and other organizations</h2> <p class="about-section__hd__lead">The Government Directory page contains links to websites for the Cabinet, Ministries and Agencies, the Diet, the Supreme Court, and other government agencies. <br class="show-sp">The Visiting Japan page features useful information about traveling, living, and working in Japan.</p> </div> </div> <div class="about-section__cont"> <div class="about-item about-item--posi_right about-item--num_1"> <div class="about-item__inner"> <div class="about-item__img"> <a href="/directory/"> <div class="about-item__img__wrap"> <img src="../_userdata/img/about/about_page01_04.jpg" alt="Government Directory"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="about-item__txt"> <a href="/directory/"> <h3>Government Directory</h3> <p>Links to Japanese ministries and other organizations.</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="about-item about-item--posi_left about-item--num_2"> <div class="about-item__inner"> <div class="about-item__img"> <a href="/japan/visit/"> <div class="about-item__img__wrap"> <img src="../_userdata/img/about/about_page02_04.jpg" alt="Visiting Japan"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="about-item__txt"> <a href="/japan/visit/"> <h3>Visiting Japan</h3> <p>Websites about traveling, living, and working in Japan.</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="sectionID_02" class="about-section"> <div class="about-section__inner"> <span id="sectionID_02_link" class="section_top"></span> <div class="about-section__hd about-section__hd--lay_hor"> <div class="about-section__hd__inner"> <p class="about-section__hd__num">02</p> <h2>Learn about the key policies of the Government of Japan.</h2> <p class="about-section__hd__lead">JapanGov features information about various topics, such as the creation of innovation and technology, and the appeal of Japan to overseas investors. Also featured are topics such as Japan’s contribution to international development, women’s empowerment, and regional revitalization in Japan.</p> </div> </div> <div class="about-section__cont"> <div class="about-item about-item--posi_left about-item--num_1"> <div class="about-item__inner"> <div class="about-item__img"> <a href="/"> <div class="about-item__img__wrap"> <img src="../_userdata/img/about/about_page03_05.jpg" alt="JapanGov Home"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="about-item__txt"> <a href="/"> <h3>JapanGov Home</h3> <p>The front page of the Government of Japan features information about key policies, feature articles, and news. It also offers cross-search for the websites of Japan’s Ministries and Agencies.</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="about-item about-item--posi_right about-item--num_2"> <div class="about-item__inner"> <div class="about-item__img"> <a href="/topics/"> <div class="about-item__img__wrap"> <img src="../_userdata/img/about/about_page04_05.jpg" alt=""> </div> </a> </div> <div class="about-item__txt"> <a href="/topics/"> <h3>Topics</h3> <p>Featuring information about the Government of Japan’s key policies.</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="sectionID_03" class="about-section"> <div class="about-section__inner"> <span id="sectionID_03_link" class="section_top"></span> <div class="about-section__hd about-section__hd--lay_hor"> <div class="about-section__hd__inner"> <p class="about-section__hd__num">03</p> <h2>Learn basic information about Japan</h2> <p class="about-section__hd__lead">The About Japan page showcases the national flag and anthem of Japan, statistical information such as the population and GDP, and more.</p> </div> </div> <div class="about-section__cont"> <div class="about-item about-item--posi_left about-item--num_1"> <div class="about-item__inner"> <div class="about-item__img"> <a href="/japan/"> <div class="about-item__img__wrap"> <img src="../_userdata/img/about/about_page05_03.jpg" alt="About Japan"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="about-item__txt"> <a href="/japan/"> <h3>About Japan</h3> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="sectionID_04" class="about-section"> <div class="about-section__inner"> <span id="sectionID_04_link" class="section_top"></span> <div class="about-section__hd about-section__hd--lay_ver"> <div class="about-section__hd__inner"> <p class="about-section__hd__num">04</p> <h2>Get the latest from the Government of Japan</h2> <p class="about-section__hd__lead">You can get updates on the Government of Japan through our News page, official social media accounts, and “KIZUNA,” an 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